This study introduces SerenitySenior, a mobile app that fulfills older persons' mental health needs. Accessible and personalized mental health support tools for older adults are needed due to the global demographic change toward an aging population. SerenitySenior is a user-friendly, culturally sensitive digital resource to improve seniors' mental health. Following a comprehensive literature analysis and digital health intervention best practices for older individuals, the study created a high-fidelity SerenitySenior prototype. Users with varying technological skills and physical constraints are accommodated by user-centric features like large, clear text, fast navigation, voice-activated instructions, and intuitive interaction techniques. Data collection has not yet occurred, but the app's features were built after a comprehensive examination of mental health solution studies to ensure relevance and accessibility. Guided meditation, mood-tracking tools, cognitive exercises, and educational materials on common mental health difficulties among older persons are available from SerenitySenior. Improve offline capabilities and add culturally varied material to better tailor the app to user needs. The study prioritized design concepts based on older folks' needs to make digital health interventions accessible and usable. This study shows that a user-centered, evidence-based approach can promote engagement and mental well-being in older adults using digital mental health care. Age-appropriate technology can help older populations with mental health difficulties, as SerenitySenior may be a valuable and accessible resource.
| Item Type: | Book Section |
|---|---|
| Creators: | Creators Email / ID Num. Zannat, Nahreen UNSPECIFIED |
| Subjects: | A General Works > Academies and learned societies (General) H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > Technological innovations H Social Sciences > HM Sociology > Social psychology > Interpersonal relations. Social behavior |
| Divisions: | Universiti Teknologi MARA, Negeri Sembilan |
| Page Range: | pp. 266-269 |
| Keywords: | Mental health, elderly people, user centered design, mobile app |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URI: | https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/146112 |
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